Buffalo National Park

Mikisew Cree First Nation urges Canada to resolve major challenges identified by UNESCO that are keeping Wood Buffalo National Park in peril

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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Wood Buffalo National Park is moving closer to possibly becoming Canada's first World Heritage Site to be added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger until more corrective measures are completed.

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  • Wood Buffalo National Park is moving closer to possibly becoming Canada's first World Heritage Site to be added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger until more corrective measures are completed.
  • "Our way of life depends on having a healthy Peace Athabasca Delta in Wood Buffalo National Park," said Mikisew Chief Peter Powder.
  • "It was bittersweet to receive this report on National Indigenous Peoples Day," added Melody Lepine, Mikisew's UNESCO lead.
  • "Saving Wood Buffalo National Park provides many opportunities for Canada to show it is a champion for the environment and reconciliation in a tangible way.

Government of Canada supports continued delivery of Action Plan to ensure the ongoing protection of Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site

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Monday, December 21, 2020
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At the request of the World Heritage Committee, the Government of Canada led a collaborative effort with the Governments of Alberta, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories, and with Indigenous partners, to develop an Action Plan to address concerns regarding the world heritage values of Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site.

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  • At the request of the World Heritage Committee, the Government of Canada led a collaborative effort with the Governments of Alberta, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories, and with Indigenous partners, to develop an Action Plan to address concerns regarding the world heritage values of Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site.
  • "The federal government is taking another important step today to continue protecting Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site.
  • In 2019, the World Heritage Committee commended Canada's Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site and recognized the significant effort and investment that Canada and its partners have made to strengthen the protection and management of the site.
  • A State of Conservation report for Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site was submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre on December 21, 2020.

World Heritage Committee decision commends Canada's Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019
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Canada submitted its final Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site to the World Heritage Centre on February 1, 2019.

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  • Canada submitted its final Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site to the World Heritage Centre on February 1, 2019.
  • Actions taken to date and currently underway to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site include the following:
    In the spring of 2018, a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site was completed in fulfillment of the 2015 World Heritage Committee request to undertake such an assessment.
  • In 2017, a Federal-Provincial-Territorial Coordinating Committee was established to work across jurisdictions to develop the Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site.
  • The Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site outlines a series of actions, to be undertaken over the coming years, to ensure that the Outstanding Universal Value of Wood Buffalo National Park is maintained for present and future generations.

Parks Canada responds to draft decision on the state of conservation of Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site

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Friday, June 14, 2019
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OTTAWA, June 14, 2019 /CNW/ - Today, Parks Canada issued the following statement on the release of the draft decision for the World Heritage Committee on the state of conservation of Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site:

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  • OTTAWA, June 14, 2019 /CNW/ - Today, Parks Canada issued the following statement on the release of the draft decision for the World Heritage Committee on the state of conservation of Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site:
    "The Government of Canada recognizes the Outstanding Universal Value of Canada's 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is committed to their ongoing protection.
  • At the request of the World Heritage Committee, the Government of Canada, in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders developed an Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site.
  • These protected areas provide significant buffers and landscape connectivity to Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site.
  • Implementation of the Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site is already underway, making use of the best available science and Indigenous knowledge.

Government of Canada, Indigenous Groups and Partners Finalize Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site

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Friday, February 1, 2019
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To protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site, the Government of Canada developed an Action Plan with Indigenous peoples, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

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  • To protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site, the Government of Canada developed an Action Plan with Indigenous peoples, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
  • By working together to preserve Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site, we can secure its future for generations to come.
  • "Thanks to the hard work and commitment of governments and Indigenous peoples, Canada has submitted its Action Plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site.
  • In July 2017, the World Heritage Committee requested that Canada take steps to protect the Outstanding Universal Value of Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site.